How to Be a Good Wife (2020)
Paulette Van Der Beck and her husband have been running the housekeeping school of Bitche in Alsace for many years. Their mission is to train teenage girls to become the perfect housewives at a time when women were expected to be subservient to their husband. After the sudden death of her husband, Paulette discovers that the school is on the verge of bankruptcy and has to take her responsibilities. But while preparations are underway for the best housekeeping competition TV show, she and her lively students start questioning their beliefs as the nation-wide protests of May 1968 transform society around them. Reunited with her first love, André, and with the help of her eccentric stepsister Gilberte and strict nun Marie-Therese, Paulette joins forces with the schoolgirls to overcome their suppressed status and become liberated women.
Cast
- Juliette Binoche - Paulette Van Der Beck
- Yolande Moreau - Gilberte Van der Beck
- Noémie Lvovsky - Marie-Therese
- Édouard Baer - André Grunvald
- François Berléand - Robert Van der Beck
- Marie Zabukovec - Annie Fuchs
- Anamaria Vartolomei - Albane Des-deux-Ponts
- Lily Taïeb - Yvette Ziegler
- Pauline Briand - Corinne Schwartz
- Armelle - Christiane Rougemont
Screenplay
Keywords
france, change, 1970s, feminism, affectation, angry, aggressive, critical, admiring, adoring, ambiguous, ambivalent, amused, familiar, harsh
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is How to Be a Good Wife about?
- Paulette Van Der Beck and her husband have been running the housekeeping school of Bitche in Alsace for many years. Their mission is to train teenage girls to become the perfect housewives at a time when women were expected to be subservient to their husband. After the sudden death of her husband, Paulette discovers that the school is on the verge of bankruptcy and has to take her responsibilities. But while preparations are underway for the best housekeeping competition TV show, she and her lively students start questioning their beliefs as the nation-wide protests of May 1968 transform society around them. Reunited with her first love, André, and with the help of her eccentric stepsister Gilberte and strict nun Marie-Therese, Paulette joins forces with the schoolgirls to overcome their suppressed status and become liberated women.
- Who directed How to Be a Good Wife?
- How to Be a Good Wife was directed by Martin Provost.
- Who stars in How to Be a Good Wife?
- How to Be a Good Wife stars Juliette Binoche, Yolande Moreau, Noémie Lvovsky, Édouard Baer, François Berléand, Marie Zabukovec.
- How long is How to Be a Good Wife?
- How to Be a Good Wife has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is How to Be a Good Wife?
- How to Be a Good Wife is a Comedy film.
- Where was How to Be a Good Wife produced?
- How to Be a Good Wife was produced in France.